[Deathpenalty] death penalty news-----TEXAS, CONN., ILL., MD.

2009-01-14 Thread Rick Halperin
Jan. 14 TEXAS: Nation's 1st execution of 2009 Wednesday in Texas Even a defense lawyer for convicted murderer Curtis Moore acknowledged the horrific nature of the 3 slayings that convinced a jury to send Moore to death row. "Facts-wise, it was difficult because of the nature of how the k

[Deathpenalty]death penalty news----TEXAS, CONN., ILL.

2005-08-16 Thread Rick Halperin
July 7 TEXASstay of impending execution Supreme Court stays execution of San Antonio killer The U.S. Supreme Court has put on hold the execution of a San Antonio man while the justices decide whether to consider issues he raised on appeal. Troy Kunkle had been scheduled to die tonigh